Rose Garden Hotel

Really comfortable hotel, fantastic location. I picked this hotel partly for the location and the other part as it had parking. I am so glad i did. Gjirokaster is known as the city of steps and as someone with knee and joint issues I don't think I could have enjoyed the city if I had stayed elsewhere. It is literally a few minutes walk to the castle (staircase next to hotel) and also to the Bazaar. I could not fault the location. The room was large and comfortable and had lovely views. A storm hit whilst I was staying and I quite enjoyed watching it out the window across the city. The food in the restaurant is lovely, dinner was amazing. Breakfast isn't too bad, and is done individually (not buffet) in an Albanian style. I would definitely recommend and stay again.

We cannot recommend this hotel more! We spent two days here between Saranda and Himare and from the moment we arrived it was like you had stepped back in time. Nikos is amazing and nothing is too much trouble. The hotel is in an incredible location bordering on the castle and a two minute walk to the castle and about 4 minutes into the old town. The rooms are gorgeous fairytale traditional Albanian style with super modern bathrooms. Huge comfortable beds and assorted pillows, regular memory foam etc. Views from the hotel are unrivalled looking out over the entire city from the very top of the cliff. The hotel has a sensational pool area with umbrellas and sun beds and the Pool is cool welcome and refreshing after the 34 degree temperatures. Pool never closes so our family enjoyed many night swims which a lot of other hotels don’t allow. Breakfast absolutely delicious with made to order choice of eggs and then a big platter of breads, pastries fruit vegetables and cheeses brought to the table. Amazing coffee that Nikos prepares and there is an in-house chef Ergy who cooks delicious lunches and dinners if you choose. We went for a lunch which did not disappoint. All round one of the best hotels we have ever stayed in! No trip to Albania is complete without a visit to this hotel!

This place has a beautiful property with nice views and in my opinion in a perfect location while visiting Gjirokaster. It's a 5-7 minute walk to the bazaar where you can find a ton of restaurants and they have a short cut to go up to the castle from the back. It took us about 5 minutes to get to the castle and it was a relatively easy walk. The room we stayed in was well decorated and comfortable. Niko and others took good care of us while we were there with anything we needed, whether it was a taxi to our next destination or recommendations for sightseeing or restaurants. The breakfast was simple but tasty (eggs, pie, bread, cucumber, tomato, cheese etc)

The most problematic part of our stay at the hotel was getting there. We had completed some research on the location before arriving so we knew the approximate location of the hotel. When approaching Gjirokaster old village it is best to approach in an anti-clockwise direction. Be prepared for narrow and windy cobblestone streets but at least once you do get close to the location, there are some helpful direction signs. On arrival there is ample car parking and via back steps taking you past the swimming pool it is only a short walk to the centre. We booked a deluxe room which was lovely. Very large with huge sofa as well as king bed and great views over the town, Great shower with very nice soap. Everyone is very friendly. The pool is a big plus, plenty of sunbeds to relax around after a day walking around the old centre. Breakfast the following morning was a set meal but very substantial with omelette, tomato, cucumber, dough balls, fresh fruit, cake, bread, jam and coffee.

This should be the number 1 hotel in gjirokaster! It is perfect, the pool is a sanctuary after a hot day sightseeing. Rooms are spacious and spotlessly clean. Staff are excellent, so helpful and friendly. Breakfast is tasty and plentiful. It is up a very steep hill so make sure you drive carefully and have good footwear. Only 5 mins to castle uphill and 5 mins downhill to bazaar

Beautiful hotel on a beautiful place on the mountain. The restaurant en room was nice and clean. Also the view was fantastic and there was airconditioning. The swimming pool was beautiful. Breakfast was delicious and de cook was very friendly. All the staff was very very friendly and very service-oriented, that's make our stay pleasant. Even the dogs are friendly and cute. Thank you very much!! The city was very nice and authentic. And just above the hotel you can visit a castel with a great view.